The Hughes' solution is expected to enable IG Telecom to expand its services throughout the Central African nation and surrounding countries.

Under the agreement, financial details of which were not available, IG Telecom will employ the Hughes HN System, comprising a Network Operations Centre (NOC) and up to 2,000 HN9260 routers, to expand high-speed satellite Internet and VoIP service to homes and small-to-medium business (SMBs) in under-served areas of Gabon and neighbouring countries.

Hughes said that it has customised the antenna solution to include a dual LNB, which enables IG Telecom to deliver a triple play offering including the French direct-to-home (DTH) television service Canal +.